text_original: He was an Illyrian by race, and had served in the armies of the Empire for fifty years.
text_transcription: HE WAS AN ILLYRIAN BY RACE AND HAD SERVED IN THE ARMIES OF THE EMPIRE FOR FIFTY YEARS
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɐn ɪlˈɪɹiən baɪ ɹˈeɪs, ænd hæd sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmiz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ fɔːɹ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz.